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Machine lfor Extracting Juice from Pomace. No. 242,991. Patented June 14,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN S. SCOVILLI, OF PERRY, NEW' YORK, ASSIGNOR T() F. (j. ll'll'lCH- Altl'), 0F SAME PLACE.

MACLNE FOR EXTRACTING JUICE FROM POlVlACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,991, dated June 14, 1881.

Application filed May T, i851. (Model.)

To all zii/'mm it may concern Ile it known that l', NATHAN S. ScovILLE, ot" Perry, in the county ot' flyoming and State ot' New York, have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvements in lllachines for Extracting' Juice from Pomace; and I do hereby declare that the following is a i'ull, clear, and ex act description of the invention, which will en able others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the saine, reference. being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a partei' this specitication.

Figure l, isa side view of my in'iprovcd press or machine i'or extracting `juice from pomace. Fig. 2 is a side view of the opposite side ofthe saine. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical scetional view, and Fig. 4 is a. vertical cross-section.

Corresl'ionding parts in the several ligures are denoted by like letters ot" reference.

rllhis invention relates to an improved machine or press for extracting the juice from poinace, as in the manufacture of cider, and it consists in certain im provcments in the con struction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A repre sents a suitably-constructed frame provided at one end with bearings for the main shaft B, which may be operated by means of a crank, G,or by any suitable mechanism. A pawl and ratchet, D E, may be arranged, as shown, to

prevent back motion of said shaft.

The main shaft B is connected by belts or bands F G, running` on pulleys H I, with shafts J K, having pulleys L M for said bands. Shaft J is provided at its other end with a pulley, N, connected by a belt, O, with a pulley,l, upon a shaft, Q, journaled upon brackets or uprigh ts projecting upward from the frame, and carrying a roller, R, which is the grating or grinding roller ot' a mill, located above the press, and which may be ot' any suitable well-known construction.

Journaled transversely upon the longitudi nal top pieces of the frame, near the ends of the latter, are two flanged cylinders, S S, supporting an endless belt or apron, T, the construction ot which will be hereinafter more i'ully described. Said apron also travels under a flanged guide-cylindeig U, journaled upon the longitudinal bottom pieces of tbc frame, near the center ot' the lutter.

rlbe top frame-pieces, V V, are provided near the center ofthe frame with uprights \\v in which are ,il'iurnaled a pair ot' elastic rollers, X Y, constructed like wringer-rolls, and arranged one above the other, the shalt Z ofthe upper roller,Y,being adjusted to slide 6o vertically in slots A' in thc uprigbts, but forced in a downward direction by springs B', sock eted in said uprights. The rollersX Y are geared together by pinions C', secured upon tlieii'"1'espective shafts. The shat't D' of the 65 lower roller is connected by a twisted band. E', with a pulley, F', upon the end ot' the shaft K, mentioned above. Motion is thus communicated to the rollers X Y and to the endless apron T which travels between said rollers, 7o

gitudinally or transversely one or more flat 8o metallic springs, H', the eiect of which is to keep the pockets partly open, and also to brace or stiften the apron.

The shaft K is provided with a cylinder, I',

having several longitudinal parallel rows of brushes or bristles, J', which, in operation, are adapted to strike or sweep the face ol the apron at the point of the latter which is at the time traveling or moving in a downward and rearward direction. tion of the apron is arranged in suitable hang ers a transverse rock-shaft, K', having beaters L adapted to strike the apron, and provided with a crank or arm, M', connected by a spring,

Just above the saine por- 9o N', with the end of the frame, so as to be au- 95 tomatically drawn or forced in a downward direction.

O' is a transverse shaft, having a pulley, P', connected by a band, Q', with a pulley, R',

formed upon the brush-cylinder I', or secured roo upon the sha-ft l( ol' the latter, l'rom which motion is thus imparted tothe shai't The la-tier is provided withradiating wings or arms S', adapted, as shaft O' revolves, to strike an arm or spring, T', lixed upon the rock-shaft- K', and thus raise the latter, with its beaters, against thctension ol' spring il', which latter, when the arm S' has passed, forces the roel;- shaift back to its original position, causing the beaters to strilv'e the endless apron asharp quick rap.

Between the sides ol. the l'rame, under the elastic press-rollers X. Y, is placed a pan or trough, U', for the reception ot' the t'ri1il:-jliice, said trough being preferably provided with a spout, Y'.

From theforegoing description, taken in con* nection with the drawings hereto annexeththe operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

The pomace is discharged from the mill upon the endless apron, entering the pockets ot` the latter. As these pass between the pressrollers X Y the juice is extracted and filters through the apron into the trough or pan. As the apron descends the pockets are succes4 sively struck by the beaters L', which loosen the pomace-waste and permit it to be carried or sweptoli by the b: ushes upon cylinder l'.

My improved press is simple, inexpensive, durable, and easily operated, and it may, as will be seen, he operated continuously without any necessity for packing or otherwise handlin the poinz'ice.

I-laving thus described my invention, l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot' the United States- 1. In a machine for extracting juice from poniace, the combination, with suitable pressing-rollers, of' an endless apron having pool;- ets to carry the pom-ace between said rollers, as herein described, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a machine for extracting juice from pomace, the herein-described endless apron, tinted or plaited to i'orm a series ol' pockets, as and l'or the purpose set forth.

3. The. combination, with the endless apron T, having transverse pockets G', ol' the lint springs ll", arranged substantially as herein described, l'or the purpose set forth.

1. ln a machine lor extracting iuice l'rom pomace, the combination, with the endless apron having transverse pockets, of the elasl'ic pressing-rollers, the upper one ol which is capable ot' sliding vertically in its bearings, as herein described, lor the purpose set forth.

5. 'lhe combination, with the endless Iapron having transvers pockets, ol' the rock-shaft l', having healers L', and mechanism for operating the same, as and i'or the purpose set l'orth.

(l. The combination, with the endless apron having transverse pockets, of the cylinder l', having longitudinal parallel rows of brushes or bristles J', and mechanism for operating the same, when arranged substantially as and for the purpose set iorth.

7. As an improvementin machines l'or extractingjuice from pomace, the combination, with suitable elastic pressing-rollers, oran endless apron having transverse pockets, the rockshal't li', having beaters L', cylinder l', having brushes J', and suitable operating mechanism, all arranged and operating substantially as herein described, for the purpose shown and specilied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as nl v own l. have hereto allixed my signature in presence oi' two witnesses.

XATHAN Silll'lll SC-OVILLE.

W. W. BI-IRMANN, L. E. CLI-Amar Correction in Letters Patent No. 242,991.

1t is hereby certified that negerzoen. No. 242,991, issued June 14,1ss1,f0r animprovement iu Machines for Extracting Juice from Pomaee, upon the application of Nathan S. Scoville, were improperly granted to F. C. Pritchard, as owner of the entire interest by assignment from Nathan S. Scoville; whereas it appears by assignments upon record in this Oice that said F. C. Pritchard was assignee of one-half only of said Nathan S, Scovilles interest, and that the said Letters Patent should have been granted to said Nathan S. Seoriiiejointiy with. said F. C. Pritchard; that the proper corrections have been made in the files and papers relating to the case in the Patent 0tiee,.and are hereby made in said Letters Patent to make the title coliform to the Y records of the Oiee.

Signed, conntersigned, and sealed this 2d day of August, A. D. 1881.

A. BELL, Acting Secretary of the Inten'or.

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Countrsigned E. M. MARBLE,

Commissioner of Patents. 

